But, but... I thought we were going to have an actual sports discussion?
And if you really knew all that then kudos to you. It's usually what I use to shut people up when they talk about the Yankees payroll vs other teams and they usually don't know what to say or then go on to make other excuses.
well i did know that the tigers were among the top 5 in total payrolls, and i did know the steinbrenners were no longer in the top 10 wealthiest sports owners............but i didn't know that the tigers owners were richer
and you know i've mentioned i don't even hate the yankees so i was just kidding on that as well
Even with the little amount he spends on the team and how mediocre they are he has still brought in millions of dollars of profit every year owning them so that should answer your question. It's simply a business move, it has nothing to do with the actual game of baseball to him.